Actor Kamal Haasan took to X to congratulate his “brother” Vijay after the latter officially took oath as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu on Sunday.
“May the state of Tamil Nadu shine under the leadership
of the president of the Tamil Nadu Victory League, the Honorable Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, my brother Thiru. Vijay @TVKVijayHQ. May it reach new heights. I convey my heartfelt congratulations,” Kamal wrote. Check out the tweet below:
தமிழக வெற்றிக் கழகத்தின் தலைவர், மாண்புமிகு தமிழ்நாடு முதலமைச்சர், தம்பி திரு. விஜய் @TVKVijayHQ அவர்களின் தலைமைத்துவத்தில் தமிழ்நாடு சிறக்கட்டும். புதிய உயரங்களை அடையட்டும்.
என் இதயப்பூர்வமான வாழ்த்துகளைத் தெரிவித்துக்கொள்கிறேன்.
— Kamal Haasan (@ikamalhaasan) May 10, 2026
Interestingly, despite being two of Tamil cinema’s biggest stars across generations, Kamal Haasan and Vijay have never shared full-fledged screen space in a film together. Over the years, however, the two actors have publicly praised each other’s work and maintained mutual respect within the industry.
Kamal Haasan himself made a major political entry in 2018 with the launch of his party, Makkal Needhi Maiam (MNM). Positioning the party as a centrist alternative in Tamil Nadu politics, Kamal contested elections and remained politically active over the years, though MNM struggled to convert its visibility into major electoral success. In 2021, Kamal narrowly lost the Coimbatore South Assembly election, but he continued expanding his political presence and was later elected to the Rajya Sabha in 2025 with support from the DMK alliance.
Meanwhile,Vijay scripted one of the biggest political upsets in Tamil Nadu’s history through his party, Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK). In the 2026 Assembly elections, TVK emerged as the single largest party with 108 seats, ending decades of DMK-AIADMK dominance in the state. Though short of the majority mark initially, Vijay secured support from smaller parties and independents before staking claim to form the government. He officially took oath as Tamil Nadu Chief Minister at Chennai’s Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium on May 10. His parents, family and good friend Trisha Krishnan were present at the event.
